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CRISIS

(410) 531-6677

If you are in a crisis, callthe Howard County Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) at (410) 531 – 6677.MCT is a two-member team of mental health professionals whose primary objective is to assist people in handling and managing emotional, traumatic or psychiatric crises.MCT is available 9:00 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week.

Crisis Hotline: Text to 741741and a trained crisis counselor will text you back. The crisis counselor assesses the situations and will initiate an active rescue by calling 911 in a case where someone is in danger. This includes suicides.

NAMI Howard County welcomes your call to help you find resources and access services. Please call (410) 772-9300. If there is no one at the office, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.

The Network of Care for Behavioral Health is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features.

VALUE OPTIONS OF MARYLAND

Call ValueOptions® of Maryland at 1 800 888-1965 for help in getting mental health services. All services in the Public Mental Health System (PMHS) are provided based on eligibility and medical necessity criteria.

ValueOptions® Maryland gives care to people served by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), Mental Hygiene Administration (MHA).

Visit the ValueOptions® Maryland website for information on how to receive Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) Services, core service agencies, service authorizations and more.

CHASE BREXTON HEALTH CARE

Chase Brexton’s behavioral health services and programs will help you manage your behavioral well-being, so you can thrive. For anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or other behavioral health issues, it’s important to recognize that you are not alone – there is always help and hope. Call 410-837-2050 for your appointment or visit http://chasebrexton.org.

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND

The Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAMD) is the state’s only volunteer, nonprofit citizen’s organization that brings together consumers, families, professionals, advocates and concerned citizens for unified action in all aspects of mental health and mental illness. For more information visit: http://mhamd.org.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of where you begin your search for assistance with behavioral health issues, the Network of Care helps you find what you need – it helps ensure that there is “No Wrong Door” for those who need services. This Web site can greatly assist in our efforts to protect our greatest human asset – our beautiful minds. For more information visit: howard.md.networkofcare.org

SERVICE ACCESS and INFORMATION LINK (SAIL)

Visit SAIL (Service Access and Information Link), a web-based screening and application tool that helps you to apply, renew, or learn about various social services offered by the State of Maryland such as: food stamps, temporary cash assistance, the Maryland Energy Assistance Program, medical assistance and more.

BestColleges.com partners with HigherEducation.com to provide students with direct connections to schools and programs suiting their educational goals. Our college planning resources have been featured by New York State, UCLA, and others with a vested interest in quality higher education.

These shocking numbers moved the team at BestColleges.com to do more research about mental illness among students. We realized those struggling with mental illness contend with a true disability that requires the full support of their learning community. We published our College Guide for Students with Psychiatric Disabilities as a way to start a conversation about this issue. Our goal is to share this with as many students, families, and educators as possible.

RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS

Maryland Access Point (MAP) is the aging and disability resource center portion of the Howard County Office on Aging. Specialists provide information, assistance, referrals, and long term supports counseling to persons 18 years and older with a disability, persons 50 years and older, caregivers, health and business professionals. MAP works in partnership with most other county agencies to connect people with the appropriate and available and resources whether they are in crisis or planning for the long term.

To contact MAP call 410-313-5980, 1-800-506-5806, MD Relay 711 or e-mail MAP: map@howardcountymd.gov. Additionally, the Maryland Department of Aging (MDOA) sponsors a Maryland Access Point statewide searchable database, available to anyone who is searching for services. The web address is www.marylandacesspoint.info.

ADDITIONAL HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Howard County Police Department

Emergency: 911 Non-emergency Response: 410-313-2200

General Information: 410-313-2266

Counselors Helping (South) Asians and Indians (443) 615-1355

Counselors Helping (South) Asians and Indians (CHAI ) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide outreach, referral and educational services to the South Asian community on issues related to mental health and wellness in the Baltimore / Washingtonmetropolitan area.

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This Australian-based website contains valuable information for any teenager to help improve their mental health and wellbeing during the transition-age years. The interactive site includes coping tips, forums, fact sheets, personal stories and resources regarding mental illness, school, employment and relationships.

A virtual community where youth can share their experiences with mental illnesses through artwork, prose, poetry, photography, and graphic art. The website also offers information on how youth can participate in anti-stigma campaigns and advocacy efforts regarding mental health.

Personal stories and testimonials from Veterans of all service eras, genders, and backgrounds are available at this free confidential website with a resource locator for services available in your community.